The Metropolitan Theodoros of Heliopolis at the Holy Church of Agios Panteleimonos Loutra Edipsostranslated

With the blessing of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Halkidos, Istiaia and the Northern Sporades, Mr. Chrysostomos, he officiated during the Divine Liturgy of Sunday, July 5, 2026, the day on which our Church honors the memory of Saint Athanasios of Athonite and the Synod of Our Lady of Ikonistria, in the Holy Church of Agios Panteleimon in Loutra Edipsou, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Heliopolis, Mr. Theodoros, of the Patriarchate of Alexandria. His Eminence was flanked by the Head of the Holy Church, Protopresbyter Fr. Nikolaos Argyriou, and Protopresbyter Fr. Christos Ngelas, who worshiped with him.

In the right lectern, Mr. Apostolis Margaris, Andreas Lionis and Mr. Nikolaos Kaklamanos sang, while in the left lectern Mr. Dimitrios Kourpadakis & Mr. Panagiotis Togias ministered, rendering with ecclesiastical propriety the hymns of the day.

During his homily, His Holiness developed Sunday's Gospel passage, referring to the visit of our Lord Jesus Christ to the country of the Gergesenes and the miracle of the healing of the demon-possessed. He emphasized the power of Christ's presence, which frees man from every bond of sin and calls him to...